SPIN's Week in Review, June 2-6

Though its solstice is still a few weeks off, summer unofficially kicked off this week as many Americans came to terms with June's arrival: "Whoa, so I guess summer's here, right?" But, aside from the definition of SPF, much was learned in these past five days, with lessons bestowed from Kurt Cobain's, ahem, most devout fans, Disturbed's surprisingly vast Orthodox Jew following, Stroke-gone-solo Albert Hammond. Jr., and tour mates Phantom Planet and the Hush Sound.

Here's a rundown:

What we learned from Kurt Cobain's devout fans:An unidentified robber entered [Courtney] Love's Hollywood home and snatched clothing, jewelry, and Cobain's ashes, which were kept in a 'pink teddy bear-shaped bag along with a lock of his hair.'" WTF? Yes, people love Nirvana, but seriously, his ashes? Good luck selling those on eBay.

What we learned from Disturbed's Orthodox Jew following:"A growing cult of students at yeshivas -- all-male Jewish parochial schools -- are risking expulsion by sneaking in copies of the band's albums and listening between Talmud classes and prayer services." Disturbed's frontman David Draiman, also a Orthodox Jew, was booted from several yeshivas, and it seems other disciples of the Torah are adopting his rock'n'roll 'tude. Take that Matisyahu!

More highlights from this week...

AUDIO-- MP3: Tilly and the Wall, "Pot Kettle Black""Jamie Pressnall's tap fills thunder over conventional drums, and oodles of guitar effects support electronic tinkerings and vocal overdubs. Case in point: 'Pot Kettle Black.'"-- MP3: Albert Hammond Jr., "GfC""'GfC' opens with starry guitar twinkles, which segue into pop-smart slashes and hip-shaking bass, and soon, an all out chorus in which Hammond Jr. stretches his vocals like never before."